(KLZA)-- Safety is always on the mind of school officials.

Recently the Falls City Public Schools transportation department took part in school bus safety procedures during school safety week.

Superintendent Dr. Andrew Offner talked about the drills which included school bus evacuation drills and also served as bus driver appreciation week.

An additional bus evacuation drill will take place out on a bus route later this school year.

In addition, those passing by school buildings earlier this month may have noticed law enforcement vehicles at the Falls City public school buildings. They were taking part in lockdown drills at the school 4 buildings.

This was an annual lock down drill.

It was the first time for the Falls City Police and Richardson County Sheriff's office to conduct combined drills in the schools.